Macon State Prison

Macon State Prison
Location2728 Highway 49 South
Oglethorpe, Georgia
Statusopen
Security classclose
Capacity1,762
Opened1994
Managed byGeorgia Department of Corrections

Macon State Prison is located in Macon County, southwest of Oglethorpe, Georgia on approximately 300 acres (1.2 km2). It was constructed in 1993 and opened in 1994. It is a close security prison, meaning it is a very high security prison. The prison houses inmates deemed the highest potential security risks by the Department of Corrections.